Cuckoos, malkohas and coucals Cuckoos – Order Cuculiformes has 1 family - Cuculidae. The other family Hoatzins are not in Africa.The family of Cuckoos has 140 species which are found…
Turacos, Go-away-birds and Plaintain-eaters Turacos and Plaintain Eaters – Order Musophagiformes, suborder Musophagae, family Musophagidae. These are medium-seized to large arboreal birds, living in noisy groups or pairs. They have…
Sandgrouses, Doves and Parrots Sandgrouse – Order Pterocliormes has 1 familySandgrouse – Family Pteroclidae has 16 species in Africa and Asia. They are short-legged, cursorial birds of arid and semi-arid…
Gulls, Skimmer, Terns, Skua - shorebirds Shorebirds – Order Charadriiformes has a large variety of birds from small to large. Most of them live near water, but some inhabit forest…